Inheritance: How Our Genes Change Our Lives--and Our LivesChange Our GenesSharon Moalem MD PhD 1 / 5Publisher : Grand Central PublishingRelease Date : 2014-04-15 2 / 5Award-winning physician and New York Times bestselling author Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, revealshow genetic breakthroughs are completely transforming our understanding of both the world and ourlives.INHERITANCEConventional wisdom dictates that our genetic destiny is fixed at conception. But Dr. Moalem'sgroundbreaking book shows us that the human genome is far more fluid and fascinating than yourninth grade biology teacher ever imagined. By bringing us to the bedside of his unique and complexpatients, he masterfully demonstrates what rare genetic conditions can teach us all about our ownhealth and well-being.In the brave new world we're rapidly rocketing into, genetic knowledge has become absolutelycrucial. INHERITANCE provides an indispensable roadmap for this journey by teaching you:-Why you may have recovered from the psychological trauma caused by childhood bullying-but yourgenes may remain scarred for life.-How fructose is the sugar that makes fruits sweet-but if you have certain genes, consuming it canbuy you a one-way trip to the coroner's office.-Why ingesting common painkillers is like dosing yourself repeatedly with morphine-if you have acertain set of genes.-How insurance companies legally use your genetic data to predict the risk of disability for you andyour children-and how that impacts the coverage decisions they make for your family.-How to have the single most important conversation with your doctor-one that can save your life.And finally:-Why people with rare genetic conditions hold the keys to medical problems affecting millions.In this trailblazing book, Dr. Moalem employs his wide-ranging and entertaining interdisciplinaryapproach to science and medicine-- explaining how art, history, superheroes, sex workers, andsports stars all help us understand the impact of our lives on our genes, and our genes on our lives.INHERITANCE will profoundly alter how you view your genes, your health--and your life.Download Full PDF Herehttp://bit.ly/pdf_rj 3 / 5http://bit.ly/pdf_rjISBN : 1455549444Author : Sharon Moalem MD PhDDownload Herehttp://bit.ly/pdf_rj 4 / 5http://bit.ly/pdf_rjClick Here to Download Full PDFhttp://bit.ly/pdf_rjPowered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) 5 / 5http://bit.ly/pdf_rjhttp://www.tcpdf.org